| dishearten | (verb) take away the enthusiasm of | Synonyms: put off |
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| hear | (verb) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | Synonyms: discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, learn, pick up, see |
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| (verb) perceive (sound) via the auditory sense | - |
| (verb) receive a communication from someone | - |
| (verb) listen and pay attention | Synonyms: listen, take heed |
| (verb) examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process | Synonyms: try |
| hearken | (verb) listen; used mostly in the imperative | Synonyms: hark, harken |
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| hearten | (verb) give encouragement to | Synonyms: cheer, embolden, recreate |
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| overhear | (verb) hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers | Synonyms: catch, take in |
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| rehear | (verb) hear or try a court case anew | Synonyms: retry |
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| rehearse | (verb) engage in a rehearsal (of) | Synonyms: practice, practise |
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| shear | (verb) become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain | - |
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| (verb) cut with shears | - |
| (verb) cut or cut through with shears | - |
| (verb) shear the wool from | Synonyms: fleece |